The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-05
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

SENATOR SHERMAN has been appointed a Di-
/ rector of the Washington Monument Association
in place of the late Gen. Dunn
THERE has been no ground for the recent re-
ports of DR.. Dollinger's serious illness. A year
older than the century, he is still fresh and
vigorous in mind and body
PRINCE FERDINAND, of Coburg, the coming
Prince OF Bulgaria. bears a very remarkable
likeness to the earlier portraits of Louis XIV.
If he is not very careful his monarchical career
may strongly resemble that of Louis XIV.
GOVERNOR GREEN, of New Jersey, is attract
ing good deal of attention at Newport. He is
q short, thickset man, with handsome ford
face, white mustacEe and clear-cut features He
is polished and scholarly man and a sound
and enthusiastic Democrat
THE remains of Rev. Thomas Starr King were
recently removed from the Unitarian church
yardsand put temporarily in vault in the Ma
sonic cemetery, San Francisco They are in
closed in a sarcophagus made of two huge stones
weighing more than four TONS
THE panel portrait of jefferson has been re-
moved from over the eastern fireplace of the
White House vestibule and put in the vacant
panel at the right of Martha Washington in the
east parlor. The fuil-length portrait of Lincoln
has been taken from the inner corridor and put
at the left of Washington In the east parlor
A TRAVELLER in Holland noticed two heavy
brass handles depending from high chimney
board in country house. What are they
for2u he asked, and the Hollander explained
'Why. for old gentlemen to hold by when lift
ing up one foot to warm their toes! Our ances.
tors were heavy and could not stand long on
one leg without support"
JOHN BROWN. JR-, son OF the Harper's Ferry
raider. is now sixty-six years DID, and is engaged
in grapegrowing on Putin Bay island, in Lake
Erie. He is justice of the peace of Putin Bay
township, consisting of eight inhabited islands
in this part OF the leke. He has for many years
given much attention to geology. particularly to
the evidences of glacial action as shown on the
islands of Lake Erie and vicinity.
EDWARD AUGUSTUS FREEMAN, D. c. L., re-
eius professor of modern history at Oxford, ETC.,
long ago expressed dislike of being called PRO
fessoro Freeman. Now ne says, he wishes to
be spared 1.-The ugly handle of DR." What,
then, is he to be calledF Plain Mr." seems in
sufficient for 80 august parsonage. 1.-THE ST.
James's Gazette" suggests that he be called SIM
ply He" or He Who Mus tn t. Be- Contra
dlcted.T
Mrs. LAUGHToN, who recently entertained
Rose Elizabeth Cleveland at Glengarry. Wis,
says at has been said by many ill-mannered
and unjust newspapers that MIR. Clevelands
marriage caused GOODNESS between him and his
sister On the contrary, Miss Cleveland has
frequently told me that she often urged the
President to marry and told him that in her
opinion the mistress of the White House should
be the Presidents wife,"
AMONG the many interesting characteristics at
u.
ander, of Columbus O., known to fame as .The
Black Prince" He is now the owner of a small
racin g- stable the best horse which is Malaria.
The spring before Garfeld's nomination for the
presidency Alexander won few hundred dol
lars at faro stake of S. He then went to
the Louisville and made about $50, 900.
He backed Garfield for the Presidency and
made fortune by the result of the campaign.
Mrs. CLEVELAND has received from DR.. Will
lam Martin, of Cowlesvile. N. Y, tho fleece of
two full blooded merino lambs. The animals
are descended from the flock owned by Mrs
Clevelands grandfather. Their wool is as fine
as silk. Mrs Cleveland, under the direction of
her mother, has been employed of late in card
ing WOOL from the yarn of which she intends to
make Mr. Cleveland pair of winter socks with
blue toes and heels. She hopes to finish her
task before the President starts on his Western
trip. If the socks a success the President
will next be treated to old -fashioned pair of
suspenders commonly called "gallusess
THE Aneke JAMS heirs are TO have q rival in
their efforts to appropriate big slice of Man
haitian island TO their own use and benefit. DR..
Yoakum of Tyler. Tex, has just laid claim
behalf OF his wife and several other heirs
two thirds interest in forty-two of land in
New York CITY, valued at the paltry sum of $92,-
900, 600. The Doctors son. who is general
agent of the San Antonio &c Arkan-
sas railway. Is looking up the matter with the
aid of his lawyers. The claim is based on the
alleged fact that in I'LL the great grandfather
of Mrs. Yoakum purchased the land and leased